Goshawk Hairwing

Goshawk Hairwing

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval gold tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest over red hackle fibers 

Rib - Oval or fine flat gold or silver tinsel (gold more common)

Body - Black seal's sur or floss

Hackle - Claret with optional blue jay or dyed-blue guinea at throat

Wing - Yellow bucktail

Author's Note

This pattern came from the fine book by Peter O'Reilly, Trout & Salmon Flies of Ireland. He writes that this is an old River Moy fly, but is effective there and elsewhere. It's good all season in any water, clear or colored. Other variations are the Blue Goshawk, Orange Goshawk, and Black Goshawk.

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